An emotional Amitabh lives it up in Dubai

Amitabh Bachchan has fans across the world but he feels it's only because of Hindi cinema.

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Mail Today Bureau

January 4, 2010

UPDATED: January 4, 2010 09:36 IST

Amitabh Bachchan has fans across the world but he feels it's only because of Hindi cinema.

Big B, who was recently in Dubai, writes on his blog: "It is heartening to know them (people from various countries) and to stand beside them for a keepsake photo. Their smiles and their happiness is what we live for and work. God bless Indian cinema and those that contribute in making it a world phenomenon. It is an honour to be within this fraternity to bear the fruits of its presence in faraway places and destinations."

He also feels "many talks have been heard of the economic slowdown in Dubai. But being here, one can hardly feel any presence of the slowdown. People move about with smiling faces. Business happens as normal. Even the rain pours down with equal force and velocity of a monsoon in Mumbai. It is short lived. But lived," he adds.

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